"This year I hope to introduce legislation that would require Power Administrations to list direct and indirect costs associated with ESA compliance as a line item on customer's power bills"

In this quote, Cathy McMorris is revealing her intent to propose a new law that would mandate Power Administrations to include the costs of abiding by the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on consumers' power costs. The ESA is a federal law that safeguards endangered and threatened types and their habitats. By requiring these expenses to be listed as a different line product on power bills, customers would have a clearer understanding of the monetary effect of ESA compliance on their electrical energy bills. This proposition intends to increase openness and accountability for both Power Administrations and clients in concerns to the costs related to safeguarding endangered species.